By Dr. Darienne Hudson Dr. Darienne Hudson has been named chair of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation Board of Directors, succeeding the late Dr. Iris A. Taylor as both the foundation and Detroit’s public school system move through a period of leadership change. Hudson, president and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan, has served on the DPSCD Foundation board since 2020. Her appointment places a longtime education and nonprofit leader at the helm of the organization as it continues expanding investments in Detroit students, families and schools. “I believe in the brilliance and potential of Detroit’s young people and in our collective responsibility to...

by Biba Adams What would you do if you had the resources, skills, and abilities to live your dream life? What if you found out that you already do. Entrepreneur Daniel C. Jones owns a multi-media company that he grew with a camera and a dream to a seven-figure business serving major clients. Goodboy Multimedia delivers full-scale multimedia production—video, photography, graphic design, DJ services, and more—for clients across sectors. That includes high-profile names like the State of Michigan, Motor City Casino, and the Detroit Branch NAACP. His next accomplishment is the release of his book, Pay Now, Play Later a framework for building a life of...

When Kala Gibson was 12 years old, he was already learning what it meant to be a banker. He had a paper route. He was making his own money and putting it in the bank, learning early about saving, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Then one day, he went to his neighborhood branch and found the doors closed. His mother told him there was another branch around the corner. But Gibson noticed something else. “When that branch left the neighborhood, everything else left,” he recalled. “So it went from being a financial desert, and eventually became a food desert and other things started to leave as well.” He never forgot it. The...

Dr. Sheila T. Gregory There are lives whose influence is so expansive that telling their story means telling the story of a city, a movement, and a nation. Dr. Karl Dwight Gregory, born March 26, 1931, stands among the most consequential yet understated figures in American public life. Economist, civil rights strategist, educator, institution builder, soldier, and global advocate, he dedicated his life to advancing justice through intellectual rigor, community service, and institution building. His journey connected Detroit, Washington, D.C., Ann Arbor, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean, yet he remained deeply rooted in the urban city he loved. As he often said, “I'm a Detroiter. Even though I've left many times, I'vealways come back.” Dr....